The woman was a little strange at first. Both my wife and I thought that. But—we both wanted to see where this would go. And make some...

My little yellow rental car started talking to me yesterday in the middle of Wisconsin. I’m serious! After several hours of driving from...

When I got home the power was out. Right in the middle of making supper. So, we fired up the gas grill, sliced up the potatoes and meat,...

Thursday, May 15, 2008 “Toast and Bones”—it’s a strange combination, I’ll admit. But it’s not a new breakfast entrée. They’re actually...

Wednesday, May 14, 2008 It all started with a simple phone call. Our son suggested that he come home and stay overnight so he could take...

Sunday, May 11, 2008 You know how you wait and wait and wait for the chance to have that coveted interview, and then finally the day...

My dog died a few days ago. “Penny” had been a part of our family for almost 13 years. In an old home movie our two kids took turns...

Mj and I picked up a copy of FUN FACTS, by David Letterman. I collected a few to share with you to lighten your day... 1. When it was...

July 21, 2009 “Could we take another Chinese student?” Phyllis asked? “Let me talk with my wife about it,” I responded as my mind quickly...

August, 2009 I wasn’t sure what I would say when I saw Yuan for the first time. Maybe, “Welcome to the USA.” No, maybe “Welcome to...

August, 2009 The things you take for granted. Like lawn-mowing, for example. As our two Chinese host-students were getting into my truck...

August, 2009 What made this Chinese dinner particularly delicious was Yuan's own words when we asked him how it tasted: "Ummm, just like...

Saturday, January 31, 2009 It seemed like a great idea. My daughter had been wanting to get a dog for several months. We, on the other...

Thursday, August 5, 2010 Toast and I decided last night to walk around Medicine Lake. To see if we could do it. Around the whole lake—all...

Labor Day, 2008 It’s early morning on Labor Day, 2008, and I have one laptop window open to weather.com, monitoring Gustav, while another...

Wednesday, January 23, 2008 | New Orleans All I could think about while I worked was “This is Mrs. Float’s HOME.” It’s not a temporary...

Tuesday, January 22, 2008 | New Orleans, Bourbon Street Everyone’s your friend on Bourbon Street. And it looks just like the scene in the...

Tuesday, January 22, 2008 | New Orleans-Day 3 Mr. Lauchlin owns this house and is eager to get it rebuilt. She has the money to rebuild,...

Monday, January 21, 2008, Day 2 We worked on Mrs. Lachlin's home today--our first day of work in our effort to help the people of New...

Sunday, January 20, 2008 | Day 1 If you look carefully at this picture, you'll notice the back end of an airplane sitting in the backyard...